JP5447830B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling the progress of a game in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, the so-called first type pachinko game machine, the lottery is performed in response to the ball entering the start opening provided on the game board, The symbols are variably displayed according to the lottery result. When the result of the determination is successful and the symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, the game state is shifted to a special game called a jackpot and the special winning opening is opened. A relatively large number of winning balls can be obtained by entering the big winning opening (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, as a model different from such a gaming machine, there is a gaming machine called a so-called second type pachinko gaming machine. In this gaming machine, when the player enters the ordinary electric role entrance, the big prize opening is temporarily opened and the first stage of the special game is started. Then, when the game ball that has entered the special winning opening passes through a specific area inside, the second stage of the special game is started and the special game is continued. In such a game machine, what is also called a so-called feather thing is provided with a large winning opening at the entrance of a decorative member provided in the center of the game board, and is provided on the route to the specific area or on that route. A movable accessory or the like for distributing game balls is configured to be visible. For this reason, it has a game characteristic different from the first type pachinko gaming machine in which the game can be continued with a sense of expectation for the rolling of the game ball toward the specific area (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, unlike the first type pachinko game machine, a big hit is not generated by winning or failing lottery, but the ability to judge the nail placement of the game board and the ability to grasp the peculiarity of the game table are compared to win a big hit It is reflected greatly. In other words, the profit state greatly changes depending on the skill of the player.

JP 2003-230714 A JP 2006-181094 A

  However, in general, such type 2 pachinko gaming machines generally have an upper limit set for the number of continuous rounds (number of unit games) when transferred to a special game. Returned to. Since the winning lottery as in the first type pachinko game machine is not performed, it is difficult to expect a state called a so-called recreational resort in which special games are continuously repeated. In other words, there is a limit to the number of balls that can be expected in response to a jackpot, and there is a limit to raising the player's expectation in that respect. On the other hand, the second kind pachinko gaming machine has high technical intervention of the player, and the expectation by the rolling of the game ball attracts interest, and there are still players who like such gameability. The inventor believes that the availability of gaming machines can be further increased if the gaming ability of the second type pachinko gaming machine can be expected, and the gaming ability that can be expected to be a special game can be expected. I reached.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to secure more playability similar to the so-called type 2 pachinko gaming machine and to expect more games without being restricted by the number of special game rounds. The object is to provide a gaming machine to which an opportunity is given.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning winning opening, a winning / losing lottery means for executing a winning / losing lottery upon entering the starting winning opening, a display control means for variably displaying a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery, and a predetermined position in the game area And a special area inside that is opened according to the result of the lottery, and a unit game with the opening of the big prize opening and the big prize opening that triggers the game ball to be paid out. Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of times, and a result of the lottery drawing showing a shift to a special game, the symbol was stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode Sometimes special game operating conditions Triggered by the special game control means for executing a special game when the game is established, the passage detection means for detecting that the game ball has passed the specific area, and the fact that the game ball has passed the specific area during the special game. After the special game is over, the probability that the result of success / failure lottery will indicate the transition to the special game is shifted to the probability variation state where the probability is higher than the normal state, and the symbol variation time is shifted to the variation shortened state where the variation time is relatively shorter than the normal state. Specific game execution means to be provided.

  When the number of consecutive times, which is the number of transitions to the special game while the fluctuation shortening state continues, reaches the predetermined continuous upper limit number of times, the specific game executing means is configured to store the game ball in the specific area during the special game corresponding to the continuous upper limit number of times. If the game ball passes through a specific area before the number of consecutive special games reaches the maximum number of continuous games, the number of consecutive games is reset. After the special game is over, the state is shifted to the fluctuation shortening state.

  Here, “unit game of special game” is a unit when continuing a special game, and even if a big prize opening is opened once during that unit game, it is opened multiple times But you can. The “probability variation state” and the “variation shortening game” may be shifted at the same time triggered by entering a specific area, or may be shifted at different timings. For example, when a specific condition is further met, such as entering a specific area during a special game, entering a specific range, and then entering a specific entrance such as a start winning entrance You may make it transfer to a game. The “continuous upper limit number” corresponds to the upper limit value of the continuous number of special games limited by the so-called limiter function, and until the continuous upper limit number is reached, the big hit is likely to occur continuously, but the continuous upper limit number is reached. However, when there is no entry into the specific area, it is forcibly shifted to the normal state. As for “continuous number of times”, it is only necessary to substantially count whether or not the continuous upper limit number is reached, literally it may be realized by a process of counting up the continuous number to the upper limit, or conversely, the continuous upper limit number. It may be realized by a process of counting down from the same value to zero until it becomes zero.

  According to this aspect, the result of the winning / losing lottery triggered by entering the starting winning opening becomes a win, and the special winning opening is opened when the game is shifted to the special game. As a result, when the gaming machine enters the special winning opening and passes through the specific area, the state is shifted to the probability variation state, and is also shifted to the variation shortening state. That is, it can be said that the presence / absence of entering the specific area is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the probability variation state (hereinafter, also referred to as “a ball-like lottery” for convenience). If the winning ball lottery is won, the game is shifted to the probability variation state, so that a big hit is likely to occur after the special game. In addition, since the symbol variation time is shortened when the state is further shifted to the variation shortening state, the success / failure lottery in the probability variation state is performed in a short interval, so that a big hit is likely to occur relatively early. As a result, until the upper limit number of continuous times is reached, it is easy to continuously shift to a special game, and so-called jackpot villas are easily realized.

  Even if the number of consecutive special games reaches the upper limit of the number of consecutive games, if there is no entry into a specific area, the limiter function will be activated, so that it will fall into a so-called falling state and forcibly shift to the normal state. Will be returned to the beginning. However, if it is possible to enter a specific area by the end of the upper limit number of special games, the continuous number of times will be reset. The state is secured, and the possibility of special games is kept high. In other words, it is possible to continue the special game beyond the maximum number of consecutive times depending on how the ball enters the specific area, so that the player can have a sense of expectation that the special game will continue indefinitely Become. As a result, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.

  In other words, according to this aspect, while proceeding with the game of the first type pachinko game machine to be shifted to the special game according to the result of the winning / failing lottery, the big hit is made with a high probability by entering the specific area into the big winning opening. The playability of the second kind of pachinko game machine that can be connected to a villa can also be realized. On the other hand, a special game has a maximum number of consecutive times to limit the range, but as long as there is a ball entering a specific area, the count value of the continuous number of special games will continue to be reset. Depending on how the ball enters the area, the variation shortened state and thus the special game can be continued for a long time. In other words, an opportunity to expect more balls without being restricted by the number of rounds of the special game is provided while ensuring the game performance similar to the second type pachinko gaming machine.

  The start winning opening may include a variable winning opening that allows the game ball to change from a relatively difficult to enter state to an easily entering state. The specific game execution means may shift to a gaming state in which the period during which the variable winning opening is easily entered is relatively longer than the normal state when shifting to the variation shortening state. Here, the “variable winning opening” may be widened in a state where it is easy to enter the ball. According to this aspect, since the ease of entering the start winning opening is improved by shifting to the fluctuation shortening state, it is possible to acquire many winning balls by aiming at the starting winning opening.

  Further, when the special game control means executes the special game, the opening time per time of the big winning opening in the unit game is at least as long as the game ball is not fired at the same time as the game ball is released. The special winning opening may be opened short so that the time value becomes difficult to reach. With such a structure, the possibility of falling due to the ball check lottery is maintained by preventing an excessive number of balls entering the special winning opening during a special game, and a player is gained by technical intervention of the player. Can maintain the game. On the other hand, as described above, the main payout can be obtained by improving the ease of entering the start winning opening in the fluctuation shortening state. In other words, it is relatively difficult to enter the winning prize opening, while the relative ease of entering the starting winning opening is relatively increased, so that the winning frequency of the ball winning lottery is adjusted moderately, The game can be secured and the profits of both the hall and the player can be balanced.

  The winning probability of the success / failure lottery may be set to a high probability so that the success / failure lottery triggered by entering the variable winning opening results in a substantial shift to the special game. According to this aspect, the transition to the next special game is substantially secured by the winning of the ball certain lottery, and whether or not the ball certain lottery is executed and won or not continues the special game. It will be related to crab. That is, it is possible to realize a game where the presence / absence of a jackpot ream is actually based on whether or not the winning lottery is won rather than the winning / not-winning lottery. The ease of entering the starting prize opening depends on whether or not the fluctuation is shortened, but if there is that entry, it will effectively secure a big hit, so whether to win the ball winning lottery for the next big hit No or not will determine the presence or absence of Renso.

  Specifically, special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol as a symbol indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery, and when there is a new entry to the variable winning opening, there is a symbol change corresponding to the previous entry. If displayed, a hold control means for holding a result of the lottery determination for a new entry up to a predetermined number up to the start of variable display of special symbols corresponding to the lottery and a predetermined position in the game area, A normal drawing lottery for executing a normal symbol lottery for determining whether or not a variable winning opening can be changed to a state where it is easy to enter a ball when the ball enters the working port, and an ordinary ball lottery means It may further comprise a general symbol display control means for variably displaying the normal symbol indicating the symbol lottery result. The specific game execution means shifts to a gaming state in which the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery is higher than the normal state when shifting to the fluctuation shortening state, the result of the normal symbol lottery is winning, and the normal symbol shows winning When stopped at the symbol, the variable prize opening is changed to a state where it is easy to enter the ball. The change display of the normal symbol may be controlled so that the change stop timing of the special symbol corresponding to the lottery result and the change stop timing of the normal symbol are synchronized.

  According to this aspect, when the state is shifted to the fluctuation shortening state, the normal symbol lottery is won with a high probability, and the variable winning opening is changed to a state where it is easy to enter the ball. For this reason, by aiming to enter the variable winning opening at that timing, it is possible to secure the winning lottery up to the upper limit number and obtain the winning balls according to the number of entered balls. On the other hand, the variable symbol stop display timing corresponding to the lottery result held last in the state where the variable winning opening is easy to enter is controlled so as to synchronize with the normal symbol change display stop timing. For this reason, the result of the normal symbol lottery is displayed when the lottery value of the winning / failing lottery indicated by the special symbol (also referred to as “special symbol lottery”) is digested, and when it wins, the variable prize opening is opened again. Time adjustment will be performed. In this case, since the normal symbol lottery is won with a high probability, the special symbol lottery is repeated virtually continuously, and an efficient lottery process is realized from the viewpoint of the player. Furthermore, as described above, the winning probability of the winning / losing lottery is set to a high probability. As a result, the special winning opening is continuously opened, and the execution frequency of the ball winning lottery can be kept high. As a result, it is possible to relatively shorten the time interval in which the ball winning lottery is won, and it is possible to maintain the extended game characteristics of the special game.

  In addition, special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol as a symbol indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery, and a symbol variation corresponding to the previous entry when a new ball is entered at the variable winning opening is displayed. If there is a lottery, a lottery control means for holding the result of the lottery for a new ball up to a predetermined number up to the start of variable symbol display of the special symbol corresponding to the lottery, and a predetermined position in the game area are provided. A normal drawing lottery for executing a normal symbol lottery for determining whether or not a variable winning opening can be changed to a state where it is easy to enter a ball by using a ball-operating opening and a ball entering the operating port. And a normal figure display control means for variably displaying a normal symbol indicating the result. When shifting to the variation shortening state, the specific game execution means shifts to the gaming state where the variation time of the normal symbol is relatively shorter than the normal state, the result of the normal symbol lottery wins, and the normal symbol wins The variable prize opening is changed to a state where it is easy to enter the ball when it is stopped with the symbol shown, and the ordinary figure display control means is suspended when the variable prize opening is changed to a state where it is easy to enter in the variable shortening state. The change display of the normal symbol may be controlled so that the change stop timing of the special symbol corresponding to the final lottery result and the change stop timing of the normal symbol are synchronized.

  According to this aspect, when the transition is made to the variation shortening state, the variation time of the regular symbol in the regular symbol lottery is shortened, and the variable winning opening can be changed to a state where it is easy to enter the ball early. For this reason, by aiming to enter the variable winning opening at that timing, it is possible to secure the winning lottery up to the upper limit number and obtain the winning balls according to the number of entered balls. On the other hand, the variable symbol stop display timing corresponding to the lottery result held last in the state where the variable winning opening is easy to enter is controlled so as to synchronize with the normal symbol change display stop timing. For this reason, the special symbol lottery is repeated virtually continuously, and an efficient lottery process is realized from the viewpoint of the player. Furthermore, as described above, the winning probability of the winning / losing lottery is set to a high probability. As a result, the special winning opening is continuously opened, and the execution frequency of the ball winning lottery can be kept high. As a result, it is possible to relatively shorten the time interval in which the ball winning lottery is won, and it is possible to maintain the extended game characteristics of the special game.

  The start winning opening may include a first starting winning opening that is not a variable winning opening and a second starting winning opening that is a variable winning opening. The winning probability of the success / failure lottery may be set to a high probability so that the success / failure lottery triggered by entering the first start winning opening results in a substantial shift to the special game. According to this aspect, it is possible to initially shift to the special game with the aim of the first start winning opening and shift to the probability variation state and the variation shortening state. After that, by switching the aim to the second start winning opening that has made it easier to enter the ball, it is possible to continuously generate special games and to realize the above-described game characteristics.

  In addition, the start winning opening may include a first starting winning opening that is not a variable winning opening and a second starting winning opening that is a variable winning opening. The first lottery means for executing the first lottery as a success / failure lottery when the player enters the first start winning port as the winner / lottery means, and the second lottery as a winner / lottery when the player enters the second starter winning port. And a second lottery means for executing. The display control means includes first display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol indicating the result of the first lottery, and second display control means for variably displaying the second special symbol indicating the result of the second lottery. But you can. The special game control means executes the first special game on the assumption that the special game operation condition is established when the first lottery results in the transition to the special game and the first special symbol is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode. On the other hand, the second lottery results in the transition to the special game, and the second special game is executed assuming that the special game operation condition is established when the second special symbol is stopped in a predetermined jackpot. You may control so that the passing ease of the specific area | region of a game ball differs by 1 special game and 2nd special game.

  According to this aspect, the first game triggered by entering the first starting prize opening and the second game triggered by entering the second starting prize opening are executed. Since the first special game in the first game and the second special game in the second game have different easiness of passing through the specific area of the game ball, the winning probability of the ball certain lottery is different. In other words, the game probabilities can be created by having different execution probabilities and winning probabilities of the ball winning lottery for the jackpot of the first game and the jackpot of the second game.

  In that case, the special game control means may control so that the opening time per one big winning opening in the unit game is longer in the second special game than in the first special game. Thereby, the game can be advanced by effectively utilizing the state in which the ease of entering the ball at the second start winning opening is increased.

  Moreover, you may make it provide the movable accessory which guides the game ball which entered the special winning opening to a specific area or a non-specific area. The specific game executing means may control the movable accessory such that the first special game has a higher probability of passing the game ball in the specific area than the second special game. In this way, different profit states are realized in the first game and the second game by making the winning probabilities of the ball winning lottery different between the first jackpot and the second jackpot, so that the game characteristics full of interest Can be realized. In addition, by making the first special game have a higher probability of passing through the specific area, the above-described game characteristics of continuously increasing the ball winning lottery from the occurrence of the big hit and enhancing the special game playability can be achieved. It becomes easy to realize.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide an opportunity to expect more balls without being restricted by the number of rounds of the special game, while ensuring the game performance similar to the so-called second type pachinko game machine. become.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a timing chart which illustrates the game process which a special game goes on. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 5 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the process of the special design of S20 in FIG. 6, and a decoration design. It is a flowchart which shows the state determination process of S45 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the process of the normal symbol of S22 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 5 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the passage information storage process performed in parallel with the special game control process of S16 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the specific game execution process of S134 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the specific game continuation setting process of S162 in FIG.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The first game and the second game as the plurality of games are controlled so as not to be executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and the like. In the present embodiment, there is provided one large winning opening in a form called a so-called feather thing. In the center of the game area, a decoration member for branching the flow path of the game ball to the left and right is provided, and a big prize opening is provided to open and close the entrance of the decoration member. A special area and a non-specific area are provided inside the special winning opening, and the subsequent profit state depends on which area the game ball passes through.

  That is, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the first lottery and the second lottery are executed, respectively, and if the lottery result is “big hit”, A special game is started in which a unit game in which a short opening is made is executed a plurality of times. In this embodiment, only 2R special games in which the unit game is set to 2 times (2 rounds) are provided as special games. The end condition of each special game is that a predetermined number of balls (9 or more winnings) or a predetermined time (0.2 seconds) has elapsed, but it is assumed that 9 or more balls will be entered by design. In fact, the unit game ends with a short opening of 0.2 seconds.

  In this way, when a game ball enters while the large winning opening is short-opening, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out each time. When the entered game ball further passes through the specific area, the game is shifted to a specific game called a so-called probability change game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”). In the probability variation state, since a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, a new special game is generated relatively early. A distribution device that distributes the game balls that have entered the ball into specific areas or non-specific areas is provided in the special winning opening, and the game balls pass through the specific area with a predetermined probability according to the ball entry timing. That is, when a player enters a big winning opening, a lottery (also referred to as a “ball sure lottery”) is executed to determine whether or not to shift to probability change depending on whether or not the game ball passes through a specific area. As described above, the advantage / disadvantage of the game state is affected by the ball selection lottery, so that the player becomes interested in rolling the game ball that has entered the big winning opening. That is, a game like a conventional second-class pachinko gaming machine is realized.

  If the winning ball lottery is won, a probability change is made, so that a big hit is likely to occur after the special game. In addition, when the state is changed to the probability changing state in this way, it is further transferred to a specific game called a so-called variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “short time”) on the condition that there is a ball in one of the start winning openings. The In the short time period, the ease of entering the second start winning opening is enhanced. For this reason, the player can obtain a relatively large number of prize balls by entering a large number of game balls into the second starting prize opening in a short time. The short state at this time is basically continued until the next jackpot is generated, but in this embodiment, the limit number is limited to the number of consecutive times. Specifically, when the number of continuous transitions to the special game with the short-time state continues reaches the predetermined continuous upper limit number (5 in this embodiment), the game ball is specified during the special game corresponding to the continuous upper limit number. If it does not pass through the area, it falls, and after the special game is finished, it is shifted to the normal state. On the other hand, if the game ball passes through the specific area before the number of consecutive special games reaches the upper limit of the number of consecutive games, the number of consecutive games is reset, so that the number of consecutive games is newly counted from there. . Therefore, if you can continue to reset the number of consecutive special games before the maximum number of consecutive games is reached, the number of rounds in the special game can theoretically be infinite. It becomes possible to give a very high sense of expectation to the player.

FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect symbol display device 60, a first symbol on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. A start winning opening 62, a second starting winning opening 63, a center decoration 64, a large winning opening 92, an operation opening 68, and a general winning opening 72 are included. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed.

  The first start winning port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start winning port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a goal with either of them depending on the strength of the game ball. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are respectively relative to the game area 52 so as to be able to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. In general, the game balls are set apart on the left and right sides, and it is difficult for a game ball aimed at one to enter the other. For example, the first start winning opening 62 is provided at a position that makes it easier to enter the ball when it is launched relatively weakly aiming at the left side of the game area 52, and the second start winning opening 63 is positioned on the right side of the game area 52. It is provided at a position where it is easy to enter the ball when aiming and launching relatively strongly.

  The first start winning opening 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the first start winning opening 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start winning opening 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the second start winning opening 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the ball into the second start winning opening 63 is increased. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is about 1 second in the normal state, but the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is about 6 seconds in the normal state. Is set longer, the game ball can easily enter the second start winning opening 63. In addition, since the second start winning opening 63 is provided in a narrow passage on the right side of the game area 52 as shown in the drawing, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side are at least in the vicinity of the second starting winning opening 63. Since they are gathered, there is a high possibility of entering the second start winning opening 63. On the other hand, the first start winning opening 62 is not provided with an ordinary electric accessory, and is provided at a position away from a narrow passage. Therefore, the second start winning opening 63 has an arrangement or configuration relationship such that the possibility of entering a ball is relatively higher than the first starting winning opening 62.

  However, in this embodiment, since the game ball is restricted by the game nail disposed immediately above the second start winning opening 63, the first start winning opening 62 is in a state where the easy entry is low. It is more difficult to enter the second start winning opening 63 than to enter the ball. On the other hand, if the ease of entering a ball is enhanced by expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65, it is much easier to enter the second starting prize port 63 than to enter the first starting prize port 62. Become. For this reason, in the state where the second start winning opening 63 has a low ease of entering the ball, the aim is to enter the first starting winning opening 62, and in the state where the second start winning opening 63 has increased the ease of entering the ball. The method of aiming at entering the 2 start winning opening 63 is effective.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a plurality of general winning detecting devices 73 for detecting the entering of game balls. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 92 is provided as a common winning opening common to the first game and the second game, and is opened when the jackpot is generated. The special winning opening 92 includes a winning detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for opening and closing the blades of the special winning opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 92, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 92 is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined big hit mode. A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect symbol display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52, and the big prize opening 92 is attached to the right side of the center ornament 64. The game ball that has entered the opened grand prize winning opening 92 flows into the inner space through the passage 31 provided in the center decoration 64. The winning detection device 79 is provided in the passage 31. When the big winning opening 92 is opened by shifting to a special game, if a so-called right-handed hit is made to maximize the firing strength, the game ball enters with a relatively high probability.

  The center ornament 64 forms a space partitioned inside the center ornament 64 so as to be separated from the outside of the center ornament 64. The big prize opening 92 is attached to the right side of the center decoration 64, and the game ball that has entered the opened big prize opening 92 flows into the inner space through the passage 31 provided in the center decoration 64. . In the space, a guidance device 98, a specific area 93, and a non-specific area 94 are provided. A winning detection device 79 is provided inside the passage 31 to detect a ball entering the big winning opening 92. A game ball that has entered the center decoration 64 is guided toward the specific area 93 or the non-specific area 94. The guidance device 98 rotates at a low speed and acts to guide the game ball to either the specific area 93 or the non-specific area 94. The specific area 93 has a shape of a entrance, and always moves back and forth in the left-right direction. As described above, whether the game ball enters the specific area 93 or the non-specific area 94 depends on the rotational state of the guidance device 98 and the positional relationship of the reciprocating movement of the specific area 93 or the momentum of the game ball. Determined. The guidance device 98 and the specific area 93 function as a sorting apparatus 81 (described later) that changes the ease of entering the specific area 93. In this embodiment, the rotation state of the guidance device 98 and the driving state of the specific area 93 are controlled so that the game ball that has entered the grand prize winning opening 92 enters the specific area 93 with a probability of approximately 1/15.

  A ball entering the specific area 93 is detected by the passage detection device 96, and a ball entering the non-specific area 94 is detected by the outflow detection device 97. The passage detection device 96 is a sensor that detects when a game ball passes through the specific area 93, and generates specific area passage information indicating the passage when the game ball passes. The passage detection device 96 and the outflow detection device 97 are collectively referred to as a discharge detection device 95. The passage detection device 96 and the outflow detection device 97 count game balls that have entered the specific area 93 and the non-specific area 94, respectively. When the sum of the number of balls entered in each area coincides with the number of balls counted by the winning detection device 79, all the game balls that have entered the big winning opening 92 enter the specific area 93 or the non-specific area 94. It is determined that the ball has been made.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball that has entered the special winning opening 92 during the special game passes through the specific area 93, which is a condition for shifting the game state after the special game to the probability change state. In addition, after the transition to the probability changing state in this way, when the player enters the first start winning opening 62, the state is shifted to the time reduction state. At this time, since the expansion time of the second start winning opening 63 is extended in the short state, the ease of entering the ball into the second starting winning opening 63 is considerably enhanced. In this embodiment, since the opening time of the special winning opening 92 in the special game is short, it is not possible to expect a lot of balls by entering the big winning opening 92. Therefore, when the second starting winning opening 63 is expanded in the short time state, A lot of balls will lead to many balls. Then, in order to continue the short state for a long time, it is effective to win the ball winning lottery while repeating the occurrence of a big hit triggered by entering the second start winning opening 63.

  That is, in this embodiment, in order to advance the game advantageously, first, a big hit is triggered by entering the first start winning opening 62 and the big winning opening 92 is opened. It is necessary to make a transition to a shorter time by making a positive change by ball selection lottery by entering the ball and further making it enter the first start winning opening 62. In the present embodiment, lottery values are assigned so that the first lottery generates a jackpot with a probability of approximately 1/1. Specifically, it is set to be a big hit with a probability of 298/300 in the normal state and 299/300 in the probability variation state. For this reason, it is important to enter the first start winning opening 62.

  When the time shifts to the short time in this way, the second start winning opening 63 is extended and extended so that the expansion time becomes longer. You can get a sphere. In addition, by securing a ballot of the holding upper limit value (four in this embodiment), the second lottery for five times including the fluctuation is secured. In the present embodiment, the lottery value is assigned so that the jackpot is generated with a probability of approximately 1/1 in the second lottery. Specifically, it is set to be a big hit with a probability of 298/300 in the normal state and 299/300 in the probability variation state. For this reason, the jackpot for 5 times is substantially ensured.

  As a result, the special game is played five times, that is, two short opening of the big winning opening 92 is performed five times, and by entering the big winning opening 92 during that time, the number of times corresponding to the number of the balls entered. A lottery lottery is performed. In this embodiment, a limiter function is provided for the time reduction, and if there is no entry into the specific area 93 during the five special games (that is, if the winning ball lottery is not won), the time reduction and Probability ends there. That is, the game state falls from the specific game state to the normal state, and the game state is returned to the start. On the other hand, if one ball enters a specific area before the end of the five special games (that is, if you win a ball lottery at least once), the number of consecutive big hits will be reset once. From there, five new times will be secured. This means that 5 new special games are substantially secured. In other words, the special game is additionally continued by continuously securing the ball entering the specific area 93 while the special game is executed five times, and the upper limit regulation of the outgoing ball is virtually eliminated.

  A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided on the left and right sides of the effect symbol display device 60. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display means comprised, for example by 7 segment LED, and the 1st special symbol 192 and the 2nd special symbol 193 are "0"-"9", respectively. It is represented by 10 types of numbers.

  In the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60, the variation of the decoration symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decoration symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect symbol display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect symbol display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect symbol display device 60 is configured by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 70 at the lower left of the production symbol display device 60 are used. When the special symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size, but adopts a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role and does not display the decorative symbol, the special symbol is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60. You may display on a liquid crystal display like this.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the right side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a lottery for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning prize port 63.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When the game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, and the large winning opening 92, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball plate 15 Or, it is paid out to the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. . When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. . The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to display. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 92 is started. . At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. Be started.

  The big winning opening 92 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 0.2 seconds or after nine or more game balls have dropped. In the special game, such opening / closing of the big prize opening 92 is repeated a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, twice). When a special game is generated and the above-described ball certain lottery is won, a certain change or a short time is started as a specific game after the special game ends. During the probability change, a lottery with a higher jackpot probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. During the time reduction, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the normal symbol lottery is executed, and the normal symbol 195 is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided at the lower right of the center decoration 64. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 stops in a predetermined hit state after the predetermined time has elapsed, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start winning prize port 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. During the short time, the expansion time of the second start winning opening 63 is set longer than in the normal state. In addition, during the time saving, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is also shortened. Furthermore, during the short time, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is set to an extremely high value of about 99%. For this reason, if it is possible to enter the operation port 68 in a short time, it is possible to expand the second start winning port 63 almost certainly. Furthermore, since the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is considerably shorter than that in the normal state during the time reduction, it is possible to generate a big hit early.

  The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect symbol display device 60, and decoration. Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. On the right side of the second special symbol display device 71, a special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is provided. The special figure holding lamp 21 is composed of four lamps, and displays the holding number of the winning / notting lottery value (second winning / notifying lottery value) in the second game according to the number of lights. The number of lottery values held in the special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won in the second start winning slot 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been played. On the other hand, in this embodiment, for the first game, the winner / lottery value (first winner / lottery value) is not put on hold, and the winner lottery is executed at the same time as entering the first start winning opening 62. The first special symbol 192 shown is variably displayed. For this reason, the holding | maintenance lamp corresponding to the 1st special symbol display apparatus 70 is not provided. This is to realize the gameability of the present embodiment by simple control, aiming at the jackpot villa by the second game after generating the jackpot in the first game.

  Below the normal symbol display device 59, a general symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol fluctuation is provided. The ordinary figure holding lamp 22 is composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights or the number of blinking lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 has not yet been executed. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 in particular. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect symbol display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set substrate 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes the first start winning port 62, the second starting winning port 63, the big winning port 92, the general winning port 72, the operating port 68, the first special symbol display device 70, the second. The special symbol display device 71, the effect symbol display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and various control signals can be transmitted and received. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main substrate 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub substrate as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. 104 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering judging means 110, a first lottery means 126, a second lottery means 128, a general drawing lottery means 136, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, Specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, accessory control means 127, special figure adjustment means 152, and condition holding means 176 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball won the second start winning opening 63. Judge that The winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 92 when receiving the big winning opening information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 72 when receiving the general winning information. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68. When receiving the specific area passing information, the ball entering determination means 110 determines that the game ball has passed the specific area 93 in the big winning opening 92.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 function as “special drawing lottery means”. The first lottery means 126 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first winning / failing determination means 113, and a first pattern determination means 114, and the winning lottery (special symbol lottery) corresponding to the ball entering the first start winning opening 62. ) To execute the first lottery. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. It is. On the other hand, the second lottery means 128 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 115, a second winning / failing determining means 117, and a second pattern determining means 119, and a winning / losing lottery (special) corresponding to the entry to the second start winning opening 63. The second lottery is executed as a symbol lottery). The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. It is. When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132.

  The first lottery value acquisition unit 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / no-win lottery value for the first lottery when the first start winning opening 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquisition unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / no-win lottery value for the second lottery when the player enters the second start winning opening 63. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the second winning / losing lottery value is temporarily held by the hold control means 116 within a range not exceeding the predetermined hold upper limit number. As described above, the first winning / losing lottery value is not put on hold.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the first winning / failing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 117 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation.

  The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a plurality of success / failure tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of the big hit / loss and the success / failure lottery value are associated with each other, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The first success / failure determination means 113 and the second success / failure determination means 117 refer to the success / failure table for the determination of success / failure based on the normal probability at the normal time, and refer to the success / failure table having a higher probability of jackpot than the normal probability at the time of probability change. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 refer to any of the plurality of winning / failing tables according to the gaming state, and determine whether or not the winning / failing lottery value is a big hit.

  The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the winning / failing determination. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 hold a symbol range table that is referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. In the symbol range table for determining the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193, the special symbol represented by the numbers "0" to "9" and the symbol "-" and the first symbol lottery value or A correspondence relationship with the second symbol lottery value is defined. Each type of special symbol is associated with a jackpot or missed result determination result, and the numbers “0” to “9” correspond to the jackpot, and the symbol “−” corresponds to the miss. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 each hold a plurality of symbol range tables.

  The first pattern determining means 114 has a plurality of variation patterns in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect symbol display device 60 is determined based on a first pattern lottery value acquired separately. Determine from the variation pattern. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variation patterns in which a symbol variation display process to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect symbol display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired. Determine from the variation pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each hold a plurality of variation pattern tables that are referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. The variation pattern defines a variation mode from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 functions as a “general drawing determination means” and executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value (also referred to as a “general drawing lottery value”) when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. For example, the usual drawing lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “511”. In the success / failure table referred to by the ordinary drawing lottery means 136, the winning / losing determination result and the ordinary drawing lottery value are associated with each other, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In this embodiment, it is set to be a hit with an extremely high probability of about 99% in the time-short state, and when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the second start winning port 63 is almost surely expanded. Become. On the contrary, the probability of winning in the normal state is extremely low, and in this embodiment, the winning probability is set to about 1/500. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol 195 on the normal symbol display device 59. The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol range table, a correspondence relationship between the normal symbol lottery value and the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the universal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the symbol range table.

  The regular drawing lottery means 136 also holds a time determination table to be referred to in order to determine the variation time of the normal symbol 195, and selects the variation time of the normal symbol 195 according to the gaming state. The regular drawing lottery means 136 randomly selects a relatively long variation time between 30 seconds and 60 seconds in the variation display of the normal symbol 195 in the normal state. On the other hand, during the time shortening, 1 second, which is considerably shorter than the normal state, is selected. In the time determination table, a correspondence relationship between such a gaming state and the variation time of the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the normal drawing lottery means 136 determines the variation time of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the time determination table. To do.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 functions as a general drawing determination means. When the stop symbol determined for the normal symbol 195 becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol 195 is a hit, and the opening / closing control unit 124 is stopped after the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is stopped in the stop symbol. Expands the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning opening 63 for a predetermined time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The holding control means 116 includes special figure holding means 144 and universal figure holding means 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed, the special figure holding means 144 displays the new second lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as a result of the second lottery, the winning / losing lottery value is held with the upper limit being four, but may be held together with the winning / failing lottery value determination result. The hold number is represented by the number of lighting of the special figure hold lamp 21. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 136 as a holding ball. The number of holdings is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the ordinary figure holding lamp 22.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 136 as a fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed. In the present embodiment, the special figure adjusting means 152 preferentially executes the variable display of the second special symbol 193 over the first special symbol 192. That is, while the second winning lottery value is held in the special figure holding means 144, the second special symbol 193 is preferentially variably displayed even if there is a ball entering the first start winning opening 62. Prioritize digestion of the second winning / losing lottery value held in the holding means 144. As a result, as long as the entrance to the second start winning opening 63 is secured, it is possible to substantially generate the jackpot by the second lottery, and to realize the jackpot ream mentioned above. It becomes possible.

  When one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a hit state, the special figure adjusting means 152 waits for the other variable display to start. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The condition holding unit 176 functions as a special game operation condition holding unit, and holds a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a unit game involving opening of the special winning opening 92 a plurality of times. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 92. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 92. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 92 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. In the special game, the unit game is repeated twice. In one unit game, the grand prize opening 92 is opened for about 0.2 seconds in principle. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the number of rounds set for the unit game (two rounds in this embodiment) is consumed.

  The specific game execution means 122 controls the normal game in the state of probability change and short time. When the special game execution means 122 shifts to the special game and wins the above-described ball certainty lottery, the specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to the certainty change state. Further, there is a ball entering the first start winning opening 62, and a transition is made to the short-time state on condition that the jackpot is obtained in the probability variation state. This probabilistic state and the short-time state are continued until the next jackpot occurs in principle. In the short time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65 and the big winning opening 92 of the second start winning opening 63. When the normal symbol 195 is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning prize port 63. The opening / closing control means 124 performs an open extension in which the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the short time state, and the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. The ease of entering the ball at the second start winning opening 63 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the present embodiment, the time for expanding the second start winning opening 63 is reached during the special game. In the meantime, more balls can be obtained by entering more balls into the first start winning opening 62. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 to open the special winning opening 92.

  The accessory control means 127 drives a sorting device 81 provided in the special winning opening 92 and controls the ease of passage of the specific area 93 when a game ball enters the special winning opening 92.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of variation pattern data as variation patterns of decorative symbols. The effect determining unit 132 selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol 190 determined by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128 from the pattern storage unit 130. The effect determination means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbol and variation pattern of the special symbol received from the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128.

  The effect determining means 132 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. The contents of the production to be performed are determined.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates the shift to the special game, “777” or “111”. As shown, the combination of three symbols is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are selected as the numbers to be arranged as the decorative symbol 190. For example, when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is “3”, the decorative symbol 190 is “333”. When the determination result of the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. If the determination result is that the game does not shift to a special game, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating a loss with reach is selected, only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is displayed. Select an unmatched combination. The effect determining unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  The decorative symbol variation pattern defines a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, an effect process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decorative symbol. The fluctuation pattern displays a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect display control means 134 includes a first effect control means 168 and a second effect control means 170. The first effect control means 168 variably displays the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 on the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The second effect control means 170 variably displays the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 on the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 determine that the change display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended, and a new symbol change start condition And The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  FIG. 4 is a timing chart illustrating a game process in which special games are played together. From the top of the figure, the gaming state, the special symbol (the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193) fluctuating state, the open / close state of the big prize opening 92, the fluctuating state of the normal symbol 195, the opening and closing of the second start winning prize port 63 Each state is shown. “Normal” in the figure indicates a normal state, “Probability change” indicates a probability change state, and “Time reduction” indicates a time reduction state. “2R special” indicates execution of 2R special game. “Starting port 1” indicates entering into the first starting winning port 62, and “Starting port 2” indicates entering into the second starting winning port 63. “Starting port 2 (max)” indicates that the second starting winning port 63 has received more balls than the holding upper limit number.

  In the illustrated example, there is a ball in the first start winning opening 62 at time t1 in the normal state, and the variable display of the first special symbol 192 is started. At this time, since the result of the first lottery was a big hit, the game was shifted to the 2R special game at time t2 and the short winning opening 92 was opened twice. At this time, the game ball enters the big winning opening 92, and further passes through the specific area 93, so that the winning ball lottery is won and the state is shifted to the probability changing state. At time t3, there is a ball again at the first start winning opening 62, and the result of the first lottery was a big hit, so the time is shifted to the 2R special game at time t4, and then the time is shifted to a shorter time. In other words, in this embodiment, the jackpot during the probability change is a condition for shifting to a shorter time.

  Then, since the game ball has passed through the operation port 68, the normal symbol 195 is displayed in a variable manner at time t5. At this time, since the normal symbol lottery is won, the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a predetermined period at time t6. Since the time is short, the opening time is long, and there is a ball entering the second start winning opening 63 during that time, and the second winning lottery value is held up to the upper limit number (four). After time t7, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 is repeated five times. In other words, since the winning lottery value is not held for the first fluctuation, the symbol fluctuation for five times is performed by combining the first fluctuation and the fluctuation for the number of holdings four times. Since the second lottery is won with a probability of approximately 1/1, even in the example shown in the figure, a big hit is made for each second lottery and the 2R special game is executed. In the example shown in the figure, the ball game was not won until the first special game of the 4th variation, but the ball game was won in the special game after the 5th variation corresponding to the end of the pending lottery value. The time reduction continues after time t17. Further, in the example shown in the drawing, the normal symbol lottery in the short time is won and the second start winning opening 63 is opened at time t16, so there is a ball entering the second starting winning opening 63 during that time, The lottery value is held up to the upper limit (four). Therefore, in effect, five more jackpots have been secured.

  In other words, in this embodiment, the limiter function is set to 5 times as the maximum number of consecutive big hits during the short time, and if the ball game is not won in the fifth special game, the normal game after the special game In the normal state. The number of consecutive jackpots is counted each time a special game that has been shifted from the short-time state is completed. If the special game with a count value of 5 is not completed, the game state is normal. It will fall to the state. In the example shown in the figure, the ball winning lottery can be won in the special game of the upper limit number of consecutive times, so the number of consecutive big hits is reset to zero and the time reduction is started continuously. In this case, a time-short transition corresponding to the continuous upper limit number is further secured.

  In addition, when the winning number is the ball winning lottery before the number of consecutive successes reaches the upper limit number of consecutive successes, the number of consecutive times is reset after the special game ends, and the count is resumed. Therefore, if the number of consecutive consecutive hits reaches the upper limit number of consecutive times, and the ball winning lottery continues to be won, the time-saving state and the special game can be continued indefinitely. The possibility makes it possible to maintain the player's expectation extremely high. Further, in this embodiment, since the opening time of the special winning opening 92 during the special game is as short as about 0.2 seconds per time, it is difficult to obtain many winning balls by entering the special winning opening 92. However, since the second start winning opening 63 is opened for a relatively long time in a short time, it is possible to obtain a lot of balls by entering a lot of game balls into the second starting winning opening 63. become.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the second winning / failing lottery value is reserved up to the upper limit when the second start winning opening 63 is expanded, and the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the last second winning / losing lottery value is changed. The fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is controlled so that the stop timing and the fluctuation stop timing of the normal symbol 195 are synchronized. As a result, at the timing when the last lottery value is digested, the second start winning prize opening 63 is expanded, and the second winning / failing lottery value can be held again up to the upper limit number. That is, when the second winning / losing lottery value is suspended, the second start winning opening 63 is opened, and the state where the second winning / losing lottery value can be ensured is repeated. Will be done.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine.
First, processing is performed when a game ball has won a first start winning opening 62, a second starting winning opening 63, a general winning opening 72, a big winning opening 92, etc. (S10). If a normal game is in progress (Y in S12), a normal game control process such as a winning lottery is executed (S14). If not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed. (S16), a prize ball payout according to various winnings in the processes from S10 to S16 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, a special symbol process and a decorative symbol process are executed (S20), and a normal symbol process is executed (S22).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing in detail the processing of the special symbol and the decorative symbol in S20 in FIG.
This symbol variation process indicates a process of variably displaying the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S30), and if it is the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (Y in S32), the first winner determination unit 113 acquires the first winner / lottery value. It is determined whether or not it is correct (S34). Then, the first success / failure determination unit 113 determines the first special symbol 192 (S36), and the first pattern determination unit 114 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S38). Then, symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S40).

  On the other hand, if it is the variable display timing of the second special symbol 193 (Y of S42), the second winning / failing determination means 117 reads the second winning / failing lottery value from the special figure holding means 144 and determines whether or not the second lottery is successful. (S44). At this time, the specific game executing means 122 executes a state determination process for operating the time limiter function (S45). Then, the second win / fail determination unit 117 determines the second special symbol 193 (S46), and the second pattern determination unit 119 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 (S48). Then, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S40).

  Whether it is the timing for displaying the first special symbol 192 or the timing for displaying the second special symbol 193 is determined depending on whether the lottery value is reserved in the special symbol holding means 144. . In the present embodiment, as described above, when the special figure holding means 144 holds the second winning / losing lottery value, the variable display of the second special symbol 193 is preferentially executed over the first special symbol 192. Therefore, if the special figure holding means 144 holds the lottery value, the variable display of the second special symbol 193 is started at the next variable display timing. If there is a ball entering the first start winning opening 62 with the special figure holding means 144 not holding the lottery value, the variable display of the first special symbol 192 is started. If it is not the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (N in S32) and it is not the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 (N in S42), the flow of this diagram is terminated.

  When the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S30), the symbol variation display is processed (S50), and when the predetermined variation time has elapsed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (Y in S52), The symbol variation being displayed is stopped (S54). At this time, if it is a big hit (Y of S56), it shifts to a special game (S58). If it is not a big hit (N of S56), the process of S58 is skipped. If it is not the stop timing (N of S52), the processing after S54 is skipped and the flow of this figure is ended.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the state determination process of S45 in FIG.
If the result of the second lottery is a jackpot (Y in S60) and the jackpot occurred during the short time (Y in S62), the specific game executing means 122 adds the number of consecutive jackpots ( S64). The number of consecutive jackpots is recorded and updated in a predetermined area on the RAM. At this time, if the number of continuous times has reached the above-described continuous upper limit number (Y in S66), the upper limit reaching flag set in a predetermined area on the RAM is turned on (S68). If the number of continuous times does not reach the above-described maximum number of continuous times (N in S66), the process of S68 is skipped. If it is not a big hit in the short time (N of S62), the processing after S64 is skipped. If it is not a big hit (N of S60), the process after S62 is skipped.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal symbol processing of S22 in FIG. If the ordinary drawing lottery value 147 is held in the ordinary figure holding means 147 (Y in S80), and if the normal symbol 195 is not being displayed in a variable manner (N in S82), the ordinary figure lottery means 136 is the ordinary figure holding means 147. The lottery value is read out to determine whether or not it is successful (S84), the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 is determined (S86), and the variation mode of the normal symbol 195 is determined (S88). Here, the fluctuation start timing, fluctuation stop timing, and fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 are determined as the fluctuation mode. At this time, when the time is short, as described above, each value is determined so that the normal symbol 195 is stopped and displayed at the timing when the second special symbol 193 of the upper limit number of reservations is consumed. During time reduction, a shorter variation time than normal is selected. Then, the symbol variation of the normal symbol 195 is started at the determined timing (S90). If the regular drawing lottery value is not held in S80 (N in S80), the processing from S82 to S90 is skipped, and if the normal symbol 195 is being displayed in a variable manner in S82 (Y in S82), The processing from S84 to S90 is skipped.

  Subsequently, if the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 has been started (Y in S92), the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is processed (S94), and the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is displayed after the set fluctuation time has elapsed. When the stop timing is reached (Y in S96), the normal symbol 195 during the variable display is stopped (S98). At this time, if the stop symbol is a winning pattern (Y in S100), an opening time for expanding the second start winning opening 63 is determined (S102), and the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated according to the opening time. The second start winning opening 63 is opened (S104). As already described, if the time is short, a relatively long opening time is set. On the other hand, if the stop symbol is not a winning mode (N in S100), the processes in S102 and S104 are skipped. If it is before the fluctuation time has elapsed (N in S96), the processing from S98 to S104 is skipped. When the variable display is not started in S92 (N in S92), the processing from S94 to S104 is skipped.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. First, when the special winning opening 92 is not yet opened (N in S120), the special game control means 120 starts a special game (S122), and the open / close control means 124 opens the special winning opening 92. In the present embodiment, as described above, the short winning opening 92 is opened. If the big winning opening 92 has been opened (Y of S120), the process of S122 is skipped. When the set opening time (0.2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the grand prize opening 92 was opened (Y in S124), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S124) When the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 92 has reached nine or more (Y in S126), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the big prize opening 92 (S128). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S124) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 92 has not reached nine or more (N in S126), the processing after S128 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after closing the special winning opening 92 in S128 (Y in S130), the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S132). In this embodiment, since only 2R special games including two unit games are provided as special games, the final round is the second round. At this time, the specific game execution means 122 executes a specific game execution process (S134). On the other hand, if the unit game has not reached the final round (N of S130), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S136).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the passage information storage process executed in parallel with the special game control process of S16 in FIG. This passing information storage process is a process that is repeatedly executed in a predetermined cycle in parallel with the special game, and stores the passing information when the game ball passes through the specific area 93 as a ball selection lottery.

  When the specific area passing information is input (Y in S140), the specific game executing means 122 turns on a passing flag set in a predetermined area on the RAM to indicate that fact (S142). When it is not specific area passage information (N of S140), the process of S142 is skipped. In the present embodiment, the passing information storing process is started together with the special game and is set to be executed only during the special game. For example, the specific area passing information is always accepted in parallel with the basic process shown in FIG. You may set a passage flag according to the determination result whether the input timing is in special games. That is, the passing flag may be turned on when the special game is being performed, and the specific region passing information may be invalidated and the passing flag may not be set if the special game is not being performed.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the specific game execution process of S134 in FIG.
The specific game execution means 122, when the number of consecutive big hits described above is zero, that is, when the special game ended in S132 is not due to a short win or short hit (N in S150), it is a big hit that is probably changing. If this occurs (Y in S152), the time is shifted to a shorter time (S154). If it is not a big hit during probability change (N in S152), the process of S154 is skipped. At this time, if the above-described passage flag is on (Y in S156), the passage flag is turned off, and then the process shifts to certain change (S160). If the passage flag is OFF (N in S156), the processes in S158 and S160 are skipped. On the other hand, if the number of consecutive big hits is 1 or more, that is, if the special game ended in S132 is due to a big hit during the short time (Y in S150), a specific game continuation setting process described later is executed (S162).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the specific game continuation setting process of S162 in FIG.
If the above-described upper limit reaching flag is not on (N in S170), the specific game executing means 122 shifts to a shorter time without operating the limiter function (S172). At this time, if the passage flag is on (Y in S174), the passage flag is turned off (S176), the number of consecutive big hits is reset (S178), and the process shifts to probability variation (S180). If the passage flag is OFF (N in S174), the processing from S176 to S180 is skipped.

  On the other hand, if the upper limit arrival flag is on (Y in S170), if the passage flag is on (Y in S182), the upper limit arrival flag is turned off (S184), and the passage flag is turned off (S186). Then, the number of consecutive jackpots is reset (S190), and the process shifts to probability change (S192). On the other hand, if the passing flag is off (N in S182), the limiter function is activated, the upper limit reaching flag is turned off (S194), and the state is shifted to the normal state (S196). In this case, the gaming state falls.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a conventional gaming machine in which a plurality of first type pachinko gaming machines are mixed is shown. However, a gaming machine having one function of the first type pachinko gaming machine. It can also be applied to. In that case, you may make it provide one thing provided with the normal electric accessory as a start winning opening.

In the above-described embodiment, the big winning opening is opened when a big hit is generated from the normal state of the normal game, and a transition to probability change is made on condition that the ball enters the specific area. And it was made to shift to a short time on condition that the big hit occurred in the probability variation state. In the modified example, instead of shifting to time reduction step by step in this way, it is possible to shift to probability change and time reduction by entering a specific area. Alternatively, the entry into the specific area may be set not as a probability change but as a condition for shifting to a shorter time. That is, you may comprise as the following gaming machines.
A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, and a game ball entering is a trigger for paying out a prize ball;
A winning / losing lottery means for performing a winning / failing lottery triggered by a ball entering the starting winning opening;
Display control means for variably displaying a symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery;
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and has a specific area inside, and is opened according to the result of the winning / failing lottery, and the entry of the gaming ball is an opportunity for paying out the winning ball,
Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for transitioning to a special game including a plurality of unit games with opening of the prize winning opening;
A special game control means for executing the special game on the assumption that the special game operation condition is established when the winning lottery results in the transition to the special game and the symbol is stopped in a predetermined jackpot;
Passage detecting means for detecting that the game ball has passed through the specific area;
Triggered by the fact that a game ball has passed through the specific area during the special game, the specific game execution means for making a transition to a variation shortening state in which the variation time of the symbol is relatively shorter than the normal state after the special game is ended. When,
With
When the number of consecutive times, which is the number of transitions to the special game while the fluctuation shortening state continues, reaches the predetermined upper limit number of times, the specific game executing means may play a game ball during the special game corresponding to the continuous upper limit number of times. If the game does not pass through the specific area, the transition to the normal state after the end of the special game, while the game ball passes through the specific area before the number of consecutive special games reaches the continuous upper limit number, A bullet ball game machine, wherein the number of consecutive times is reset and the state is shifted to the fluctuation shortening state after the special game is completed.

  Although not particularly described in the above embodiment, the allocating device 81 may be operated so that the winning probability of the ball sure lottery differs between the first game and the second game. For example, by making the winning probability of the first game's ball winning lottery higher than that of the second game, it is possible to create a variety of games such as being able to make a quick transition due to the above-described game.

  In the said Example, the example which provided one large winning opening of the aspect called what is called a blade thing was shown. In the modification, for example, a horizontally long rectangular second prize winning opening may be separately provided. Moreover, although the example which provides only 2R special game as a special game was shown in the said Example, in a modification, you may additionally provide the special game of a kind different from 2R special game. For example, a 15R special game in which 15 unit games are executed may be executed in accordance with the result of the lottery. In that case, in the 15R special game, the second big prize opening may be opened. The opening time may be about 30 seconds, for example, and may be longer than the 2R special game. Further, the winning probability of the entire gaming machine may be appropriately adjusted by setting the probability of transition to the 15R special game, that is, the winning probability of 15R jackpot to about 1/300.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which an extremely short opening of 0.2 seconds is performed in the special game for both the first game and the second game. In the modified example, for example, it is set so that the ease of entering the big winning opening in the special game (second special game) by the second game is higher than the special game by the first game (first special game). Also good. For example, the opening may be as short as 0.2 seconds in the first special game, and the opening may be approximately 1.0 seconds in the second special game. In addition, as for the opening time of the special winning opening, different times may be set according to the type of the symbol change stop symbol indicating the result of the lottery. Then, different stop symbols may be selected for the first game and the second game.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 59 normal symbol display device, 60 production symbol display device, 62 first start winning port, 63 second start winning port, 64 center decoration, 65 ordinary electric accessory, 68 70, 1st special symbol display device, 71 2nd special symbol display device, 72 general prize opening, 76 ordinary electric accessory solenoid, 79 winning prize detection device, 92 big prize opening, 93 specific area, 98 guidance device, 100 Game control device, 102 main board, 104 sub-board, 116 hold control means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 126 first lottery means, 128 second lottery means, 190 decoration symbol, 192 first special symbol 193 Second special symbol, 195 Normal symbol.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, and a game ball entering is a trigger for paying out a prize ball;
A winning / losing lottery means for performing a winning / failing lottery triggered by a ball entering the starting winning opening;
Display control means for variably displaying a symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery;
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and has a specific area inside, and is opened according to the result of the winning / failing lottery, and the entry of the gaming ball is an opportunity for paying out the winning ball,
Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for transitioning to a special game including a plurality of unit games with opening of the prize winning opening;
A special game control means for executing the special game on the assumption that the special game operation condition is established when the winning lottery results in the transition to the special game and the symbol is stopped in a predetermined jackpot;
Passage detecting means for detecting that the game ball has passed through the specific area;
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the special game, the probability that the success / failure lottery results in the transition to the special game after completion of the special game is in a probability fluctuation state higher than the normal state. Specific game execution means for shifting to a variation shortening state in which the variation time of the symbol is relatively shorter than the normal state;
With
As the starting prize opening, including a variable prize opening that allows the game ball to change from a relatively difficult entry state to an easy entry state,
The specific game execution means, game balls until special game corresponding to the continuous maximum number of times by us continuous upper limit number of consecutive number of predetermined a number of times the variation shortened state is shifted to the special game while continuously is completed If the game does not pass through the specific area, the transition to the normal state after the end of the special game, while the game ball passes through the specific area before the number of consecutive special games reaches the continuous upper limit number, The number of consecutive times is reset, and after the special game is over, the state is shifted to the fluctuation shortening state. When the transition to the fluctuation shortening state is made, the period during which the variable winning opening is easy to enter is relative to the normal state. To a longer gaming state,
The winning probability of the success / failure lottery is set to a high probability so that the success / failure lottery triggered by entering the variable winning opening results in substantially showing the transition to the special game. A ball game machine.

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